MAGIC KINGDOM: The Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo played July 18 during the MLS Is Back Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. (Getty Images) When the NBA and MLS needed to finish their seasons during the pandemic, they headed to Disney World With Major League Soccer already playing games and the NBA poised as of press time to restart its season in the bubble of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, some believe that if anyone can pull off a relatively safe return to action for the two leagues amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. can. Dubbed MLS Is Back, the league’s tournament format began on July 8 and will continue, albeit without fans, through Aug. 11. An eight-team knockout stage was scheduled to begin on July 25. All but two of the 26 MLS teams were participating as of late July, with… Continue Reading Welcome to the Bubble

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